Grammy® nominated pianist/composer Taylor Eigsti will make his Firehouse 12 debut tonight as part of the New Haven venue’s fifth annual Fall Jazz Series. This two-set performance is part of a short tour featuring his new trio with bassist Joshua…
Monthly Archives: October 2009
Dusted: Jessica Pavone's Songs Of Synastry And Solitude (Tzadik)
October 29, 2009 – 8:53 am
“Songs of Synastry and Solitude is full of lyrical beauty and lush melodicism,” writes Dusted‘s Adam Strohm, “but it’s smart and spare, composed with an economy that never veers into anything saccharine. Performed with aplomb, these songs, no matter their…
The Blogosphere Hearts Joe Morris
October 29, 2009 – 8:52 am
Excerpts from recent blog reviews of the Joe Morris Quartet’s Today On Earth (AUM Fidelity): “The music, performed by Morris (guitar), Jim Hobbs (alto saxophone), Timo Shanko (bass) and Luther Gray (drums), holds up quite impressively under repeated listenings. The…
Jazz.com: The Brooklyn Big Band Bonanza
October 28, 2009 – 8:26 am
Tim Wilkins’ wrap-up of last week’s Brooklyn Big Band Bonanza is now posted at Jazz.com. The event, presented by SearchandRestore.com and hosted by Darcy James Argue, took place at The Bell House on October 19th and featured Travis Sullivan’s Bjorkestra,…
Jessica Pavone's Songs Of Synastry And Solitude (Tzadik)
October 27, 2009 – 9:42 am
Today is the official street date for violist/composer Jessica Pavone‘s latest recording, Songs of Synastry and Solitude (Tzadik). This release is part of the label’s Oracles series, which celebrates “the diversity and creativity of women in experimental music making.” Inspired…
Jimmy Giuffre Tribute Tonight At Firehouse 12
October 23, 2009 – 9:44 am
Tonight at 8:30 and 10:00 p.m., drummer George Schuller and guitarist Joel Harrison will pay tribute to legendary clarinetist/composer Jimmy Giuffre (1921-2008) with their new sextet, Whirrr! The Music of Jimmy Giuffre, as part of Firehouse 12′s ongoing Fall Jazz…
Harris Eisenstadt's CD Release Tour Begins Tomorrow
October 23, 2009 – 9:44 am
Drummer/composer Harris Eisenstadt is about to hit the road to celebrate his latest recording, Canada Day (Clean Feed). The record documents his original book of music for the longstanding quintet, Canada Day, featuring Nate Wooley (trumpet), Matt Bauder (tenor saxophone),…
Mary Halvorson + Jessica Pavone's European Tour Begins Sunday
October 23, 2009 – 9:42 am
Guitarist Mary Halvorson and violist Jessica Pavone will kick-off their latest European tour on Sunday, October 25th in Brussels, Belgium. The duo will perform seven dates in Belgium and Italy, with Ms. Halvorson taking a quick break on the 30th…
NY Times: The Brooklyn Big Band Bonanza
October 21, 2009 – 11:14 am
Nate Chinen reviews Monday night’s Brooklyn Big Band Bonanza at The Bell House in today’s New York Times. The performances of all three ensembles are recounted, including the headliners, Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society, which Chinen writes, “played a bracing…
Firehouse 12 To Present The Darius Jones Trio November 20th
October 21, 2009 – 11:11 am
On Friday, November 20th, New Haven’s Firehouse 12 will present a two-set celebration of New York-based alto saxophonist/composer Darius Jones‘ long-awaited debut CD, Man’ish Boy (A Raw & Beautiful Thing) (AUM Fidelity). Described by Jones as “a sonic tone poem…